EXHIBIT 31.1



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



I, Kevin J. McNamara, certify that:



1.    I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Chemed Corporation (“registrant”);



2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;





Dated: April 1, 2025





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